Missile Defense News

February 8, 2021

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted four Houthi armed drones

Reuters:   The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed four armed

February 8, 2021

State Department OKs $85M SM-2 Missile Sale to Chile

GovCon Wire:   The State Department has cleared a potential $85 million foreign military sale of Raytheon Technologies-built (NYSE: RTX)

February 5, 2021

Northrop Grumman and Polish Transbit integrate HCLOS radio system with IBCS

Army Technology:   Northrop Grumman and Polish firm Transbit have integrated a non-US radio communications system with the Integrated Air

February 4, 2021

U.S. and IDF begin Exercise Juniper Falcon 21

DVIDS: In accordance with long-standing bilateral agreements, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have begun Exercise

February 4, 2021

Spartan Warrior 21-1 enhances joint interoperability capabilities

U.S. Air Force:   Spartan Warrior 21-1 finished at the Distributed Training Center, at Einsiedlerhof Air Station, Germany Jan. 25-28.

February 4, 2021

USS John S. McCain completes Navy’s first Taiwan Strait passage of 2021

Stars and Stripes:   The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain steamed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, marking the

February 4, 2021

Navy shifts one of its newest and most advanced destroyers to Japan-based 7th Fleet

Stars and Stripes:   The guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta arrived at its new homeport here Thursday, bringing with it

February 4, 2021

MDA to Accelerate Hypersonic Missile Defense Under Glide Phase Interceptor Initiative

ExecutiveGov:   The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to launch a new Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) initiative to advance the

February 3, 2021

U.S. missile defense aims to deter ‘limited’ nuclear attack from N. Korea: Hicks

The Korea Herald:   The United States’ missile defense system provides deterrence against “limited” nuclear attacks from countries such as

February 3, 2021

DepSecDef Will Run Most Missile Defense, Nuke Modernization; SecDef Recused

Breaking Defense:   Several of the Pentagon’s biggest missile defense and long-range strike programs will fall under Kathleen Hicks’ portfolio